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E. WASHINGTON.

CAP. APPLICATION FILED AUG.14, Hilfi- 1 16,635. I Patented Feb. 20,191?.

. support for a sliding EARNEST WASHINGTON, 0F FARIBAULT, MINNESOTA.

GAP.

Specification of letters Patent.

Patented not. so, 19 1s."

Application filed August 14, 1916. Serial No.'114,'766.

To all whom z'tmag concern.

Be it known that I, EARNEST WASHING- TON, a citizen of theUnited'States, residing at Faribault, in the county of-Rice and Stateof'Minnesota, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Caps,of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to certain newand useful improvements in caps andmore especially to caps having provision for holding glasses orchauffeurs goggles to avoid the necessity of carrying the glasses in acase.

I provide a cap or hat with simple means within the same for supportingthe glasses or goggles so that when not in use they may be disposedwithin the crown of the cap or hat where they are out of the way, andreadily brought into operative posit-ion when desired for use. Thedevice is readily applicable to any hat or cap and can be manufacturedand applied at minimum cost.

also provide within the hat or cap a plate or card. adapted to bear thenumber of the car and the owners name or any other desired data.

I also provide a band or veil for the hat or cap upon which may beprinted or otherwise affixed any suitable wording or information, as maybe desired.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will hereinafter appearand the novel features thereof will be particularly pointed out in theappended claims.

The invention is clearly illustrated in the accompanying drawings,which, with the numerals of reference marked thereon, form a part ofthis specification, and in which Figure l is an elevation showing myimproved cap with the goggles in position for use.

Fig. 2 is arrenlarged substantially central vertical section from frontto rear, showing the goggles in operative position by full theirinoperative position.

Like numerals of reference indicate like parts in the different views.

eferring to the drawings,

1 designates a cap or hat of any suitable shape and constructionprovided with a vizor 2 or it may be any other form of cap designed foruse by automobilists or drivers of motor vehicles.

- "proper position over the eyes,

Within the cap isja ring 30f any suitable material, preferably springwire and preferably of that kind covered with cloth so as to preventinjury to the head of the wearer. This ring is secured within the cap,to the sweatband or any other portion of the cap near its'lower edge byany suitable means, such asshown for instance at 4, 4.

'Mountedto slide upon this ring are the smaller rings '5, 5 whichloosely embrace the ring 3, as seen best in Fig. 2, and to these ringsare connected the wires or other ligaments 6, the other ends of whichare connected to the glasses or goggles 7, of any suitable or well-knownkind, as shown at 8.

In practice, the glasses or goggles 7 are thrownup into the crown of thehat or cap, as indicated in dotted lines in Fig. 2, and are thus out ofthe way, as will be readily understood. "When it is desired to use thegoggles,. all that it is necessary to do is to throw them down intooperative position, as seen in Fig. 1, and as indicated in full lines inFig. 2, when they are held in the ligaments 6 allowing the requisitemovement.

The flexibility of the ligaments 6 permits of the sliding of the rings 5on the ring 3 so as to bring the goggles into proper position and alsopermits of the requisite movement of the cap relative to the goggleswhen in use.

Upon the interior of the cap is a holder 9 into which may be slid a cardor the like 10 bearing the name of the owner and the number of thecar,,or any other desired data or information.

In some cases I may provide the hat with a band or veil 11, as seen inFig. 1, having the streamer or streamers 12 which when the car is movingrapidly will be thrown out vertically, as seen in'dotted lines in Fig.1, and upon this band or veil may be printed or otherwise afiixed anydesired data or information.

Modifications in details may be resorted to without departing from thespirit of'the inventionor sacrificing any of its advantages.

What is claimed as new is z 1. A cap, a ring secured within the samebeneah the crown, members slidable upon said ring, and goggles carriedby, said members.

2. A cap, beneath the a ring secured within the same crown, ringsslidable upon said movable outside the hat for use, and into positionwithin the (,l'()\\'ll ml the hat when not in use. 10

In testimony whereof I nllix my signature in the presence of twowitnesses.

lCARNEbT \YASl-UXGION.

Witnesses:

FRANK i\l. Kiusnnsix'lu, Cntfinu M. Slinsnns.

